For the same reason the phone company can’t decide who talks on it and about what, or what mass texts go through and which ones don’t. The phone company isn’t liable for conspiracy if someone plots a murder on there, because it’s a platform.
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Phone companies are legally classified as utilities, social media companies are not.
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Correct, but they both operate in principle and practice as platforms, and enjoy the resulting immunity. People have used Facebook, WhatsApp, etc to organize killings, and the companies do not get sued, to say nothing of potential legal liability they escape for libel, slander.
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Perhaps it’s time to then have these social media companies listed as utilities then.
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No, socialist, your hurt feelings is no reason for that kind of government overreach.
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Ok well then let’s get rid of the concept of a utility company then if it’s such an overreach
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You could argue that, if you want, I mean...it's neither here nor there.
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Well I’m not because that’s stupid
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Pikachu, what do you believe should be done, if anything? Not attacking, and have no plans to argue with whatever you propose. Just want to consider a constructive alternative to my viewpoint (which even I’m not crazy about).
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Nothing. These are private companies acting within their rights. People use them voluntarily and are free to stop using them anytime they want.
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